Display system

ABSTRACT

A display system adapted to be adorned by a plurality of interchangeable display objects is provided. The display system may include a display sheet and a plurality of removable fasteners. The display sheet may include a display image, motif, message or the like incorporated thereon. The display sheet may be adapted to be hung from a vertical support. The plurality of removable fasteners may be adapted to removably secure at least one display object to the display sheet so that the display objects can be arranged as desired or demanded.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisionalapplication No. 61/973,520, filed 1 Apr. 2014, the contents of which areherein incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to display systems and, more particularly,a decorative banner adapted to be adorned by a plurality ofinterchangeable display objects.

Currently, there are millions of people throughout the world whocelebrate the holiday of Christmas by, among other things, bringing aChristmas tree, usually an evergreen coniferous tree, into theirresidence. Traditionally, the Christmas tree is decorated withornaments, garland, tinsel, holiday cards and the like.

Unfortunately, many people do not have enough living space to dedicateto a full-sized real or artificial Christmas tree, not to mention evenmore limited work space to celebrate. Additionally, full-sized realtrees may require tedious work to maintain and keep alive during thelong holiday season. And full-sized artificial trees require year-roundstorage space.

As can be seen, there is a need for a space-friendly Display systemadapted for small living and working spaces that still affords users theopportunity to adorn the display as one would a full-sized Christmastree, nativity scene or the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect of the present invention, a display system includes adisplay sheet incorporating a display image thereon; at least onedisplay object; and at least one removable fastener, wherein eachdisplay object is removably fastened to the display sheet by the atleast one removable fastener.

In another aspect of the present invention a display system provides adisplay sheet incorporating a display image thereon; a pocket disposedalong a portion of the periphery of the display sheet; a hangingfastener; a hanging rod connected to the hanging fastener, wherein thehanging rod is dimensioned and adapted to slide into the pocket; atleast one removable fastener, wherein each removable fastener includes:a cooperating magnetic pair configured to magnetically sandwich aportion of the display sheet; and a fastener loop; and at least onedisplay object, wherein a portion of each display object is adapted toremovably secure to the fastener loop.

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with reference to the followingdrawings, description and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a detail front perspective view of an exemplary embodiment ofa removable fastener of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a detail rear perspective view of an exemplary embodiment ofthe removable fastener of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a section detail view of an exemplary embodiment of a hangingsupport of the present invention, taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 5 is a section detail view of an exemplary embodiment of theremovable fastener of the present invention, taken along line 5-5 inFIG. 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplatedmodes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. Thedescription is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merelyfor the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention,since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.

Broadly, an embodiment of the present invention provides a displaysystem adapted to be adorned by a plurality of interchangeable displayobjects. The display system may include a display sheet and a pluralityof removable fasteners. The display sheet may include a display image,motif, message or the like incorporated thereon. The display sheet maybe adapted to be hung from a vertical support. The plurality ofremovable fasteners may be adapted to removably secure at least onedisplay object to the display sheet so that the display objects can bearranged as desired or demanded.

Referring now to FIGS. 1 through 5, the present invention may include adisplay system 100. The display system 100 may include a display sheet10 and a plurality of removable fasteners 40. The display sheet 10 mayinclude a display image 12 incorporated thereon. The display image 12may include visuals, motifs, messages or the like incorporated, sewnand/or printed thereon, such as a holiday image, for example a Christmasmotif, and/or Christmas message. In certain embodiments, the displayimage 12 and the at least one display object 22 may be Christmas themed.

The display sheet 10 may include a first edge that forms a pocket 14along at least a portion thereof, for example along a portion of theperiphery of the display sheet 10. The pocket 14 may be adapted toslidably receive a hanging rod 16. The hanging rod 16 may be attached toa hanging fastener 18, including but not limited to, string so that thedisplay sheet 10 may be hung, as illustrated in FIG. 1 from a support20, such as a door, wall and the like.

The plurality of removable fasteners 40 may include a plurality ofcooperating magnet pairs 32, 34 made of magnetic material. The pluralityof cooperating magnet pairs 32, 34 may be adapted to produce opposing,attracted magnetic forces. The magnetic pairs 32, 34 may be separableand adapted to magnetically connect through opposing sides of thedisplay sheet 10. As such, the display sheet 10 may be made of materialadapted to allow magnetic forces top pass through, without substantialdistortion. The plurality of magnetic pairs 32, 34 may be removablysecured to the display sheet 10 by having a portion of the display sheet10 and a portion of a display object 22 magnetically sandwiched betweenthe pair of magnets 32, 34.

In certain embodiments, the plurality of removable fasteners 40 mayprovide a fastener base 28 generally perpendicularly joined to afastener loop 30, wherein the fastener loop 30 may be dimensioned andadapted to removably secure a portion of the display object 24, asillustrated in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5. The portion of the display object 24may be a hook, tab or the like. The at least one display object mayinclude baubles, garland, tinsel, and other holiday object used tofestoon to a Christmas tree, for example.

In certain embodiments, the plurality of removable fasteners 40 may beany fastener known in the art for fastening or removably securing oneobject to another including, for example, standard push-button snaps,Velcro-type fasteners, adhesive substances, combinations thereof, andthe like.

A method of using the present invention may include the following. Thedisplay system 100 disclosed above may be provided. A user may hang thedisplay sheet 10 from the vertical support 20. Then the user may adornthe display sheet 10 with a plurality of display objects 22 by using theplurality of removable fasteners 40, thereby celebrating a cherishedholiday tradition in a manner that hews to the traditions in a limitedspace, including apartments, nursing homes, offices (to display holidaycards from business associates) and the like.

It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates toexemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as setforth in the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A display system comprising: a display sheetincorporating a display image thereon; at least one display object; andat least one removable fastener, wherein each display object isremovably fastened to the display sheet by the at least one removablefastener.
 2. The display system of claim 1, wherein each removablefastener further comprises a cooperating magnetic pair configured tomagnetically sandwich a portion of the display sheet.
 3. The displaysystem of claim 2, wherein a portion of at least one display object isalso sandwiched between the cooperating magnetic pair.
 4. The displaysystem of claim 1, wherein each removable fastener further comprises afastener loop, and wherein each display object further comprises aportion of the display object adapted to removably secure to thefastener loop.
 5. The display system of claim 1, further comprising apocket disposed along a portion of the periphery of the display sheet.6. The display system of claim 5, further comprising a hanging fastener,wherein a portion of the hanging fastener is slidably received withinthe pocket.
 7. The display system of claim 6, wherein the portion of thehanging fastener is a hanging rod.
 8. The display system of claim 1,wherein the display image and the at least one display object provides aholiday theme.
 9. The display system of claim 1, wherein the holiday isChristmas.
 10. A display system comprising: a display sheetincorporating a display image thereon; a pocket disposed along a portionof the periphery of the display sheet; a hanging fastener; a hanging rodconnected to the hanging fastener, wherein the hanging rod isdimensioned and adapted to slide into the pocket; at least one removablefastener, wherein each removable fastener comprises: a cooperatingmagnetic pair configured to magnetically sandwich a portion of thedisplay sheet; and a fastener loop; and at least one display object,wherein a portion of each display object is adapted to removably secureto the fastener loop.
 11. The display system of claim 10, wherein thedisplay image and the at least one display object provide a Christmastheme.